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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-01

Tad was wondering within himself
whether he ever knew what il was to
be homeless, cold and hungry when he
was a boy, when bis meditations were
disturbed by the violent ringing Of a
hand-bell, accompanied by the hoarse
voice Of one of the railroad officials
calling out something, of which the
words express and "passengers"
were alone intelligible to Tad's ear.
This was followed by the usual frantic
rush toward the great swing doors
leading into the, depot, The tall gem
tleman sprang nervously to his feet,
and, snatching up his travelling rug,
shot through the doorway as though he
had but five seconds in which to board
train that did not start for ten min
utes, schedule time. "Hi, therer'
cried Tad after him, "you've left your
little sacholln but the gentleman was
beyond call. So, seizing the handbag
from the next seat, Tad elbowed his
way through the throng, into the depot,
in hot pursuit Of him Of the flowing
ulster.
Just inside the swing doors stood a
policeman Of imposing presence. He
was large fat man but extremely
zealous, and his professional instincts
were at once reused at the sight Of a
shabbily-dressed boy dodging in and
out Of the crowd, with a nickel-plated
alligator-skin sachel in his hand. Step
ping hastily forward nc iaid heavy
hand on Tad's shoulder.
Now, after the manner of his kind,
Tad regarded all policemen as natural
foes to be feared--and, as far as possi-
BILE, avoided. So. no sooner did he
recognize the dreaded touch than, slip
ping eel-like from his would-be cap
tors grasp, Tad, with an inarticulate
cry Of terror, dove directly under the
wheels Of the nearest train.
The cars were at stand-still, of
course, but had they been in motion, /
am not so sure but Tad would have
acted exactly the same, SO great was
his fear of arrest. True, in theory.
conscious innocence is generally sup
posed to show bold front, but unfor-
tunately this Is not always ahe case in
practice, particularly in an issue be-
tween n big policeman and smallboy.
Tad emerged on the, opposite side
Of the track, with the encouraging cry
OF q Stop. thief " ringing in his cors,
just in time TO confront the blue
coated official, who, in some inexplica-
bio way, had reached the spot as quick
" as himself. s0
"Thore he isr' shouted a young
man, WHOM Tad had noticed in the
waiting-room little before. and, hcsi-
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-01
Wise Medical Advice.

Hostetter McGinnis, who has ruined
his constitution by getting drunk again,
went to the sanctum Of an Austin doctor
and said
II am troubled with unpleasant
dreams II. night. How can prevent
myself from dream 'ng at night2"
"Well. perhaps the best remedy for
you to Try first is to do all your s.eep.
ing before sundown." " said The doctor.
roicmniy "--feras Syiings.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-01

A burglar entered the house Of
Rev. w. G. Hayes at MadisonvilIe
and stole the ministers salary for
three months which he had just
drawn.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-01
"Heluless Case"

l have been given up by my Friends
and physician as a hopeless case o
Consumption. Have found nothing
that gives rs much aud speedy reliel
as Gooch's Mexican Syrup.
THOMAS LANTRY,
No. 1893 Hopkins Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-01
Adventures Of Tad,
HAPs AND MISHAps OF A LOST SACHEL.
A story for Young and old.
by FRANK H. CONVERSE,
AUTHOR OF "PEPPER ADAMS" ELBOWS oUI
10 SEA, g''PAuL GRAFTON" E1c "a
tcopwightsd, issc 1y ID. LotArop q Co., dad
Pabiishsd BY Special Arrdngement.l
CHAPTER l.

r
a Il A ia close Of q bluster-
- "A 7kR- ing March day, and
a. NM the seats about the
II NNI big cylinder stove
~ LSx1NA in the waiting
| IsSs1>s1VIIIIIl room OF the Broad
| HZM<N Street station in
TDSI the. city of Phila-
TAD. delphia were in
great demand. One OF them was occu-
pied by Tad Thorne, who, though he had
no business there, was enjoying the
warmth as only a small, fourteen-year-
old boy can do, after being all day in
the city streets crying parlor matches
at three cents per box-''two for five, "
Tad's enjoyment was tempered
by a llttlc mental worry, as n
matter Of course. Nobody is entirely
happy in this world, and as he warmed
himself Tad was obliged to keep a
watchful eye on the doorof the porter's
room opposite. 1t was the duty Of
that colored functionary. to assist
tramps and vagrant boys from the
waiting-room, with scant ceremony.
Last night he said he'd bounce me IL
he caught me here again, mused Tad.
advancing first one patched shoe and
then the other toward the stove. "but
/ shouldn't think the corporation would
grudge what little fire it takes to warm
me.n
For time Tad remained in undis-
turbed comfort. So many persons
We're constantly coming and going that
no one took particular notice Of the
thinly-dressed, pale-faced lad who occa-
sionally stretched his fingers caressing-
ly toward the glowing Goals.
. Its tbs first time I've been warm
clear through since last August-7I
wish't / could hold heat like hot brick
does" Tad soliloqnized, as with an
involuntary shiver he thought of having
to start out in the chilly air again.
"Is there no other place where you
can go and warm yourself, besides
waiting-room only intended for the-er
patrons Of the railrosd?" asked tall,
aristocratic looking gentleman, with
iron-gray hair, and a very dignifed
manners who occupied tho next seat to
the one in which Tad was sitting. He
spoke severely and frowned at Tad, as
though the boys presence annoyed
him. F
If his address had been more kindly.
Tad's reply would have been more
respectful. As it was. Tad scowled 8
little. 3vrGF WA
"There's places enough, s'pose-
only they don't happen to low boys
who hasn't any business there. round
specially II they amt dressed any bet
tern | am" he answered, sullenly.
glancing inyoluntarily down at himself
as he spoke. The tail man muttered
something about "confounded nuis-
ance,n but made no further reply. And
as he rose, giving nervous glance at
the clock, Tad noticed that he wore
long gray ulster, over a very nice suit
Of clothes, while at one side Of the seat
he had vacated lay his travelling rug In
shawl-strap, aud a small alligator
skin sachel with nickel-plate mount
toera
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WAS SPROULE INNOCENTi [

Robert Evan Sproule was hanged in Vic toria, British Columbia, for the alleged murder of Thomas Keatinpe in Kootonav. B. O., on June |, 1885. Two reprieves were granted the condemned man by the government. Sproule was hanged by or der of the Minister of Justice, who refused to interfere although urged 80 Co do by the mayor and some 500 residents of Vic toria, as we'll as by the secretary of state of the United States and others who were acquainted with the facts. Sproule was an American citizen, native of Weeks Mills, Maine. On the trial he endeavored to establish an alibl, but owing to the ab- sence of his witnesses in Oregon and being unable to procure their attendance. his party failed. After the trial the chief wit ness for the prosecution, one Charles Wolfe, made an affidavit in due form that the evidence given by him at the trial was false, and the American consul at Victoria reported to the lieutenant governor of British Columbia that after investigation he believed the prisoner to be innocent. A stay of execution was asked by Secretary Bayard m order that new evidence might be taken by the prisoners counsel going to show that it was impossible for him to have been in, position to commit the crime. This application the government ~SANRS0 the judicial murder of an innocent man was committed in the hanging of Sproule.
 The witness who was wanted to establish the alibi at the time of inc hearing was Henry Beatty, miner. Despite the ef- forts of counsel he could not be found He was traced to Sand Point, Idahoe Terri tory, and from there to Portland. Oregon. where all trace of him seemed to be lost, Early in December last he turned up i'm San Francisco, and until then knew ab- solutely nothing of the murder of Keatinpe or the arrest and execution of Sproule He heard of the hanging by accident and upon becoming familiar with the story of the murder recognized that he would have been able to prove the dead mans inno- cence. He went before a judge of com. potent jurisdiction and made an affidavit to the effect that he was with SprouIe on the day of the murder 'at A place fifteen miles from the scene of the crime. An application was made by the prisoner's counsel for rule nisi before Mir. Justice Henry, of the supreme al. Ottawa, asking for writ of habeas corpus or, in the nl- formative, for the discharge of the con. demned man. The writ was granted but disobeyed by the sheriff, aud an applca tion was then made for the unconditional discharge of the prisoner which was granted. This order was paid no atten- tion to and Sproule was hanged. The pa. pers showing his innocence beyond aues- tion have now b. eu filed with the sec retary of state at Ottawa, and q brother of the dead man, Frank Sprnule, of Weeks Mills, Maine, has instructed counsel to begin suit against the Province of British Columbia for $50, 900 damages in conse- quence of the wrongful execution of his brother against the absolute order of the supreme court
The Press., 1887-01-20

A lady of Buffalo has daughter aged 4 years. The other morning, says the Cour- fer, the little miss had been naughty, and was very properly toldsby her mother that the Divine Being knew every act of her life. In half-repentant frame of mind she walked into the front parlor, and was pensively regarding the. fire in the grate when the cat came along and tried to work into her good graces by pnfrina and rnh not please her, and at last her mother heard her snap out: 'tGo away, pussy l! Its bad enough to have God watching me without having you tagging me around P
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Prepared for The Press.I s THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

The disciples were called christians first at Antioch (Acts Il, 26). Whab light it throws on the whole story of the Apostolic church to know where and when this name of s.christians'' was first imposed on the faithful, for imposed by adversaries it cer- tainly was, not devised by themselves, however afterwards, they may have learned to glory in it.as the name of highest dignity and honor. They did not care themselves, but. as is expressly recorded "were called" christians first at Antioch; in agreement with this statement the name occurs no- where in scripture except on the lips of those alien from or opposed to the faith. Acts 26, 28; Peter 4, 16.
 Ethical prudery and an ignorance of the laws which languages obey must dlot lead us to pronounce absurd and incorrect such expressions as calling weekly newspaper a journal, or when we say we are going on a journey as though several days were oc- cupied. We con use the word palace all though not built on Palatine Hill. No word need be considered so to root itself in it's etymology, and to draw it's sap aud strength from thence that it cannot detach itself from this, and acquire the rights of an independent existence. The following epitaphSis fodsd upon a tombstone in New Castle, England :-
 Here lies poor Wallace,
 The prince of good fellows,
 Clerk of All hallows,
 And maker of bellows.
 He bellows did make till the day of his death But he that made bellows could not make
 breath.
 In East Hartford, Conn :.s
 Now she is dead and cannot stir;
 Her cheeks are like the faded rose;
 Which of us next will follow her,
 The Lord Almighty only knows,
 Hark! she bids all her friends adieau;
 An angel calls her to the spheres;
 Our eyes the radiant saint pursue
 Through liquid telescopes of tears.
 Last words of distinguished persons Keats-I feel the daisies growing over me.
 Lawrence-Don't give up the ship,
 Washington-It is well. ! Franklin-A dying man can do nothing easy. \ % J. Q. Adams-This is the last of earth. am content Jefferson-I resign my soul to God, and my daughter to my country Queen Elizabeth-All my possessions for moment of time. Cardinal Beaufort What is there no bribing death?
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S1N 7-11'0 2 F F s.7H7sJ 7l77791ss HOW DEAR AND NEAR.

How dear and near thou art. Oh friend, So near thy daily presence doth but lend
 A happiness unto d. Yet, still feel great distance lies between The what g,ve, and what you seem
 To feeI withhold. A distance that to bridge, no power have I. Tis you alone this distance can deny
 And bridge forever, By giving freely what I've given to you, Of what my selfish heart thought was but due
 My souls dear brother. My every thought in life is but prayer That m y yet gain you, your love ensnare
 And claim it mine. Ensnare, yet hope you then will know How good is love unsought by you;.
 Such love for thine. Come yield, and give me what crave, It will from sin my weak heart save
 Oh! give it me, So that my future life may be A prayer to God, that he may see
 And bless my love for thee.
 Springfield, Nov. 1, 1886. JosIAH
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The following are the iurymen drawn for the January term of the superior court ct Holland: Holland, J. B. Kingsbury Andover, Henry F. Standish; Bolton, Charles M. Loomis; Columbia, Alonzo Little; Coventry, Cyrus E. Hall, Frank O.. Spaulding; Ellington, Adelbert w. Barrows; Hebron, Chas s. Phelps, J. B. Fillmore; Mansfield, Gilbert s. Williams Somers, Alva D. Noble Stafford, Reuben Burley, Henry Lufer Union, R. B. Hor- ton; Vernon, Harry T.. Miner, Francis Keeney; Wilmington, ,Alonzo G. Rosebrook, John R. Champlin.
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Monson Mirror Thursday morning the weayers, some % or more, saraploved by D. w. Ellis X Son refused to Qo Co work unless certain concessions were made in their favor and weaver discharged the day before reinstated. Their demands were not acceded to and the employees are still out.
 The strikers side of the story is that n weaver named John Murphy was fined two or three times for producing imperfect cloth, and upon demuring was discharged It seems the pay for weaving varies one- half cent per yard for poor and perfect cloth. Murphy admits the justice of the first fine, but says subsequent ones are un- just because the first cut was not promptly inspected, as it should be, and he notified so that he might correct the error.
 The other side of the story is that Mur- phy has been hard to get along with. and that on this occasion he became violent and abusive to the overseer, who conolud. ed that was sufficient grounds for his dis missal. 1t Is also stated that for good cloth this mill pays the best price, as an incentive for the weavers to produce good work, and that the system of fines is real ly to the advantage of good hands.
 At this writing no steps have been talk en by either party toward formal settle ment of the trouble.
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The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette says ''Put Cincinnati marin any east ern city on Sunday, or almost any other city for that matter, and he does not know what to do with himself. "A Cincinnati man in Washington or New York on the Sabbath is a distressful object. The si- fence and emptiness of the streets, the closed doors, and the church bells, oppress him. He misses the brass bands and pro- sessions, the open shops and wide open saloons and doggeries, with the crowds of noisy people along the sidewalks before them. He misses the music from the dime museums, the base ball, the matinees at the theaters, and the evening performances of old Cincinnati with their consequent throngs. He misses the merry strains of music of the beer saloons and concert halls, the loud laughter, the singing and the jim gle of glasses. In fact, he misses about all that has characterized Sunday in Gin cinnati."
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DRUNKENNESS, or LIouoR HABIT, can be CURED by administering DR. HAMEs' GOLDEN sPEorrroi It can be given in emp of coffee or tea without the knowledge of the person aking it, etfecting speedy and permanent cure, whether the patient is a moderate drink CT or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands Of drunkards have been made temperate men who have taken tho Golden Specific in their coffee without their know edge and to-day believe they quit drinking of their own free will. No harmful effects results from in administration Cnros guaranteed. Send for elrcn- lar and full particulars. Address In confidence tsoLD- KE SPECIFIC O., ls5 Race St., Cincinnati ohio
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Volume ls. Number A.
lFor The Press, A WEAVER'S DREAM.

A weaver sat by the fre-side, His arms across his breast,
 His head bent low,
 His breathing slow, His spirit lulled to rest. He dreamt of the loom, the warp and weft, And shadow crossed his brow,
 As the scenes of the day
 In visioned array Arose in fancy now. The loom ran bad, the warp was poor, The weft viciously inclined.
 With watching and care,
 Driven to despair, He was weary in body and mind. The s'cutn just wove was marked 'no pay," A harness fell on rts way,
 And failed to retain,
 At touch of the chain, Its place in the warp that day. The stfixer'' came -ss~s--. A little lame,
 And he swore till the air was blue;
 He cursed the reed, shuttles and speed, The harness and weaver, too. He tugged and jerked, ss-sf Oh how he worked, sr.=.zsas4s 4s
 But the loom refused to yield,
 Till quite ready, then went rather steady, Was left, master of the sfeldssa Its mission in view, For an hour or two, Was faithful at every stroke, rS
 When, fzz! bang crash!
 What an awful 'ssmasl !'asss=v The weaver then awoke.
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New interest gathers about the effort to pay the debt on the Methodist church, on account of the recent offer of an addi. tional one thousand dollars from Messrs. White & Oorbin provided the entire amount of indebtedness can be covered by subscriptions before Feb. 1. This with other pledges leaves but about two thous-
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Rockville Journal: The 24th day of January will be the twentieth anniversary of the pastorship of Rev. J. J. Furlong, over St. Bernard's church and parish Father Furlong is the senior resident pas tor. He is greatly beloved and respected bp his people,
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and dollars to be raised People in the church and out have done nobly, but nule. ly the enterprise will not be allowed to fail now. All subscriptions are conditioned upon the raising of the entire sum re- quired, and one year can be allowed for the payment of pledges, but the time for making subscriptions is very short Mir James, the pastor. will be very glad to re- ceive subscriptions for any amount, large or small. ToLld,ad County Leader.
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PATENT on PRoPBrKTARy MRDrcINRs The Sun. day Globe said recenty 0ne of the most gratifying sgus of the times is that with tho spread Of infel gencc, the multiplication of bo0ke, and the univcr- salty of the newspapers. there should be steady growth in the sale of proprietary medicines. It is gratifying because it means emancipation from prejudice and indicates the existence ofa positive spirit ot investigation and eeh ction. That such medicines n W ant In every community, and ll it acceptably there ie no longer any doubt. Among the hest stands Dr. Seth Arnolds Cough Killer the great rom edy for ineipient consumption, coughs, colda. &c Has record of more than forty years. Tor palc ai all druggists. Price, abc., DOC, and eioo
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Ce Ae SNOW W COe. OPPOSITE PATENT OFFICE, WAsHINGToNs D G
'MALARIA
 And Fever and Ague,

McLaughllnss ARue Pills have for years been used in the Malarafnfected districts of New Jersey and the Hudson River. If used according to direc- tions they are certain remedy. To be obtained of the Stafford Springs druggists, by sending price zi will De mailed, postpaid, by the proprietor, A. J. MCLAUGHLIN, Greenwich, New York Good five agents wanted. Address as above
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A correspondent of the Hartford Cour. ant asserts that Stafford Springs has one resident who has reduced the matter of living 10 a fine point, the daily expense being limited to 10 cents. The exLeri- menter is healthy, hearty and happy" The recipe IS what We want, adds the Wa terbury American.
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cestef, last Week, Gen, John L. SWlft ln- dulged in this poetic flight:
 The saloon must go,
 So says the party voting no.
 To exculpate himself for this barbarous attempt, he apologetically explained: 'I never should have dared go into poetry if Baron Tennyson had not reduced the standard so low that anybody can come up to it. You will never regret sending three ?, cent stamps to pay postage, to-A. P. Ordway $ Go, j Boston, Mass, for . copy of Dr. Kaufmann's great Medical Work; 100 pages. colored illus trations of great value to every family.
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Conn. Farmer; During the past year the Ellington Creamery Company have taken in fourteen new patrons, mak ing a total of seventy-six who now furnish cream. Three gatherers are required to collect the same, and two men are kept busy at the creamery During the month of December nearly ten thousand pounds of butter were made, which sold at an av. craze of thirty-two cents. The average per day now over four hundred pounds.
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The worldwide reputation of Ayers Hair Vigor, is due to its healthy action on the hair and scalp. This ipcomparable preparation restores the original color to gray and faded hair, and imparts the gloss and freshness so much desired by all classes of people.
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Boston and Albany Railroad. Time Table.
Stafford Telephone Directory.

Stafford Telephone Directory.
 Stafford Central Ofice in Stafford National Bank Building, Stafford Springs, Miss FANNY SPARROW, manager. z..EsSs s.s9 -as-G7s 7--5
 sUBscRIBERs-sTAFFoRD STRINGS. DrL B. Richards residence Jas residence E. A. Buck & Co.'S store. .. The Press office Dr. J. s. Clark, office Dr.C B NeWfon residence J4has converse, residence N. l.. N. R. R. depot < w. H. Cooley, residence Rayyitser Bros, residence Cushmans Livery Stable office E. c. Dennis office. Smith & (sooloyss nfHkes R. $. Hicks. residence ss C5lvn MilI c. J. Holmes, oflce Dr. F L. Smith residarce Mineral springs Co. office. Stafford National Bank W.U. Telegraph Co office Warren Woolen Co office C. Harwood, residence Fanny Sparrow resil9nce . B. 6 O. Telegraph Office z*stss I9 E
 STAFFORD HOLLOW. x ss44ss gs R. s. Beebe's store (pay sfation). .g,ss..
 HYDEvILLE. s3s 3. .ssgA AZ Chas. Holt's office. Phenix Woolen Col
 sTAFFoRDvILLE..
 s. B. Amadon's office.
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HALE'S HONEY is the best Cough Cure, 25. 6ec., s1
 GLENN'S SULPHUR SOAP heals and beauiies, 25c. GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns & Bunions, 25c. HILLS HAIR & WHISKER DYE-Black & Brown, 5Oc.. PIXIES TooTHAcHE DROPS cure in 1 Minute, 25c.. DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS are a sure cure soc:
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ORcANsl

SIX New Organs guSt received. None superior to the Estey, Smith American, and New England. have them all-in the latest styles. Prices moderate. Time given if desired.
 Strings for Musical Instruments specially. B.F.TAYLOR. No. 8, South-st., ,staasrd Springs.
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WEsTFoRp.

The sick people in this vicinity are gaining and it looks as if most of them would be around again soon.
 -Olin Griggs recently caught an owl that measures four and one-half feet across its wings.
 Charles Snow of Union has hired the Otis Perrin place, and expects to move on to 1t about the first of April.
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UNION.

Hartley R. Walker, Herbert ID. Smith and Harry E. Back attend the high school at Brimheld this term. R. Fl. Back has returned to the B. U. school of law at Bos. ton, and Geo. N. Lawson is at Yale. f
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NOTICE. - Having made arrangements Grain and Meal for shall keep large stock on only. E e DIeNNfS ,.
 Stafford Springs Conn. Oct. 1888. 1s1' 1s.7'
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SEWING MACHINES.
 w HITE.

< Over three hundred sold in this town, and every machine giving the best satisfaction. Acknowledged to be the easiest running, most durable, and makes the best work of any ma- chine made